Publications

2026

  1. Huang G. and Zinchenko A. Upcycling Cotton–PET Textiles into Hydrogel Adsorbent Sheets for Water Pollutant Removal, J. Clean. Prod. 2026, 568, 148700. [DOI]
  2. Chan K., Miksik F., Wang H., Huang G., Hayashi H., Kawajiri Y., Zinchenko A. Direct Synthesis of Chromium MOF from Waste PET Bottles and Amine Modification: From Sustainable Upcycling to Dynamic CO2 Capture, Chem. Eng. J., 2026, 538, 176457. [DOI]
  3. Kingkhambang K., Ahmad H., Chan K., Shibata N., Hayashi H., Zinchenko A. Enhancement of the Heavy Metal Adsorption Properties of Crab Shell Waste-Derived Biochar by Co-pyrolysis with PET Plastic Waste, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2026, 14(3), 122645. [DOI]
  4. Zinchenko A., Wang Y., Sakai T., Nakano M. Soil Stabilization Using Nanofibers of Cellulose, Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Chitosan, and Chitin: Comparative Efficiency and Strength Enhancement Strategies, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2026, 340, 149994. [DOI]
  5. Shibata N., Lin X., Zinchenko A. Efficiency and Selectivity of Gold Extraction from E-waste Leachates by Ether, Amine, Nitro, and Nitrile-containing Organic Solvents, Sep. Purif. Technol. 2026, 386, 136498. [DOI]

2025

  1. Sakai T., Zinchenko A., Nakano M. Mechanism of Ground Improvement Using Biomass-Derived Polymers Based on Soil Mechanics Principles, Transp. Geotech. 2025, 55, 101670. [DOI]
  2. Nakanishi M., Chan K., Zinchenko A. Upcycling of Waste PET Fibers and Fabrics via Surface Engineering: Surface Aminolysis-Assisted Functionalization with Catalytic Nanoparticles, Chem. Eng. J. 2025, 511, 161839. [DOI]
  3. Kingkhambang K., Chan K., Zinchenko A. Hydrochars of Mixed Marine Biomass and Plastic Wastes: Carbonization Scenarios and the Performance as Ketoprofen Adsorbents, Waste Manag. 2025, 198, 66-76. [DOI]

2024

  1. Lin X., Chan K., Kingkhambang K., Hayashi H., Zinchenko A. Hydrothermal Preparation of Pharmaceuticals Adsorbents from Chitin and Chitosan: Optimization and Mechanism, Bioresour. Technol. 2024, 414C, 131583. [DOI]
  2. Kawate T., Wang Y., Chan K., Shibata N., Doi Y., Masubuchi Y., Zinchenko A. Polyion Hydrogels of Polymeric and Nanofibrous Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Chitosan: Mechanical Characteristics and Potential Use in Environmental Remediation, Gels 2024, 10, 604. [DOI]
  3. Takahashi Y., Chan K., Zinchenko A. Multi-color Polymer Carbon Dots Synthesized from Waste Polyolefins through Phenylenediamine-assisted Hydrothermal Processing, Chemosphere 2024, 354, 141685. [DOI]
  4. Chan K. and Zinchenko A. Functional Upcycling of Waste PET Plastic to the Hybrid Magnetic Microparticles Adsorbent for Cesium Removal, Chemosphere 2024, 354, 141725. [DOI]
  5. Wang Y., Sakai T., Shibata N., Zinchenko A., Nakano M. Soil Improvement by Biomass Polyions and Compaction: Reinforcement, Biodegradation Resistance, and Retention of Heavy Metal Ions, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2024, 12(1), 111676. [DOI]
  6. Hibino T., Kobayashi K., Zhou D., Chen S., Zinchenko A., Teranishi S., Miyawaki A., Sawada Y. Electrochemical Extraction of Methanol from Lignin under Mild Conditions, Appl. Catal. B. Environ. 2024, 341, 123328. [DOI]

2023

  1. Chan K. and Zinchenko A. Design and Synthesis of Functional Materials by Chemical Recycling of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET): Opportunities and Challenges, J. Clean. Prod. 2023, 433, 139828. [DOI]
  2. Chan K., Kawai M., Yamake M., Zinchenko A. Removal of Copper Ions Using a Waste Plastic-Derived Hydrogel Prepared via Microwave-assisted PET Aminolysis, Gels 2023, 9, 874. [DOI]
  3. Chan K. and Zinchenko A. Templating of Catalytic Gold and Silver Nanoparticles by Waste Plastic PET-derived Hydrogel Playing a Dual Role of a Reductant and a Matrix, Waste Manag. 2023, 164, 20-28. [DOI]

2022

  1. Korolev N., Zinchenko A., Soman A., Chen Q., Wong S. Y., Berezhnoy N. V., Basak R., van der Maarel J. R. C., van Noort J., Nordenskiöld L. Reconstituted TAD-size Chromatin Fibers Feature Heterogeneous Nucleosome Clusters, Sci. Rep. 2022, 12, 15558. [DOI]
  2. Chan K. and Zinchenko A. Conversion of Waste Bottle PET to Magnetic Microparticles Adsorbent for Dye-Simulated Wastewater Treatment, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 108055. [DOI]
  3. Chan K. and Zinchenko A. Aminolysis-Assisted Hydrothermal Conversion of Waste PET Plastic to N-doped Carbon Dots with Markedly Enhanced Fluorescence, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 107749. [DOI]
  4. Zinchenko A., Sakai T., Morikawa K., Nakano M. Efficient Stabilization of Soil, Sand, and Clay by a Polymer Network of Biomass-Derived Chitosan and Carboxymethyl Cellulose, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 107084. [DOI]
  5. Postnova I., Sarin S., Zinchenko A., Shchipunov Y.A. DNA-Chitosan Aerogels and Regenerated Hydrogels with Extraordinary Mechanical Properties, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2022, 4(1), 663-671. [DOI]

2021

  1. Wang M., Tsukamoto M., Sergeyev V.G., Zinchenko A. Metal Ions Sensing by Biodots Prepared from DNA, RNA, and Nucleotides, Biosensors 2021, 11, 333. [DOI]
  2. Wang M., Tsukamoto M., Sergeyev V.G., Zinchenko A. Fluorescent Nanoparticles Synthesized from DNA, RNA, and Nucleotides, Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 2265. [DOI]
  3. Chan K., Morikawa K., Shibata N., Zinchenko A. Adsorptive Removal of Heavy Metal Ions, Organic Dyes, and Pharmaceuticals by DNA-Chitosan Hydrogel, Gels 2021, 7, 112 (Editor's choice). [DOI]
  4. Chan K. and Zinchenko A. Conversion of Waste Bottles' PET to a Hydrogel Adsorbent via PET Aminolysis, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2021, 9, 106129. [DOI]
  5. Morikawa K., Masubuchi Y., Shchipunov Y., Zinchenko A. DNA-Chitosan Hydrogels: Formation, Properties, and Functionalization with Catalytic Nanoparticles, ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2021, 4, 1823–1832. [DOI]

2020

  1. Basak R., Rosencrans W., Yadav I., Yan P., Berezhnoy N., Chen Q., van Kan J., Nordenskiöld L., Zinchenko A., van der Maarel J. Internal Motion of Chromatin Fibers is Governed by Dynamics of Uncompressed Linker Strands, Biophys. J. 2020, 119, 2326-2334. [DOI]
  2. Zinchenko A., Chen Q., Berezhnoy N., Wang S., Nordenskiöld L. Compaction and Self-Association of Megabase-Sized Chromatin is Induced by Anionic Protein Crowding, Soft Matter 2020, 16, 4366-4372. [DOI]

2019

  1. Zinchenko A., Hiramatsu H., Yamaguchi H., Kubo K., Murata S., Kanbe T., Hazemoto N., Yoshikawa K., Akitaya T. Amino Acid Sequence of Oligopeptide Causes Marked Difference in DNA Compaction and Transcription, Biophys. J. 2019, 116, 1836-1844. [DOI]
  2. Zinchenko A., Inagaki E., Murata S. Encapsulation of Long Genomic DNA into a Confinement of Polyelectrolyte Microcapsule: A Single-Molecule Insight, ACS Omega 2019, 4, 458-464. [DOI]
  3. Wang K., Ma H., Pu S.Y., Yan C., Wang M., Yu J., Wang X., Chu W., Zinchenko A. Hybrid Porous Magnetic Bentonite-Chitosan Beads for Selective Removal of Radioactive Cesium in Water, J. Hazard. Mater. 2019, 362, 160-169. [DOI]
  4. Nagahama C., Zinchenko A. Small DNA Additives to Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Promote Formation of Ultrafine Gold Nanoparticles with Enhanced Catalytic Activity, Colloid Polym. Sci. 2019, 297, 363–369. [DOI]
Patents
  1. A. Zinchenko, K. Chan, Y. Kawajiri, F. Miksik. "Method for producing metal-organic frameworks," Japanese Patent Application 2026-179432, filed 28 July 2026.
  2. A. Zinchenko, H. Ahmad, M. Nakano, T. Sakai. "Soil stabilizer, composite material, and method for soil reinforcement," Japanese Patent Application 2026-172787, filed 15 July 2026.
Book Chapters
  1. Postnikov P. S., Guselnikova O., Kogolev D., Kurtsevich E., Zinchenko A., Chan K. Upcycling of polymer nanocomposites through degradation mechanism (Chapter 17). In Aging and Degradation of Polymer Nanocomposites, Woodhead Publishing, October 2025 (ISBN: 978-0-443-28864-7). [Link]